Tenafly Dojo

[wowslider id=”1″] Welcome to our Dojo! Our beautiful dojo at 83 North Summit Street is active all day long! From early morning Kardio and Yoga classes to evening training sessions for Karate students, there is something for everyone. You’ll instantly recognize that our warm and friendly environment is different than most martial arts schools. Our goal is not only to make you feel at... read more

Karate

- Kimura Shukokai Karate Sensei Gavin Armstrong, 6th Dan, invites you to join us in our Tenafly dojo where you can learn the art of Karate-do as perfected by Shihan Shigeru Kimura, 9th Dan. Sensei Gavin taught classes under Shihan Kimura for many years and developed a mastery of his style to a degree that few in this country had attained before Kimura’s untimely death in 1995. Sensei... read more

Instructors

All of our Trained Instructors are Black Belts with years of Experience. Under Sensei Gavin Armstrong’s tuitilege, our Instructors are trained to convey our karate techniques to students of all levels. From the 4 year old all the way up to our Senior Citizens. We are all very skilled in delivering our teaching methods in ways that can be adapted to all levels of understanding. – Meet our... read more

Meditation

Welcome! I would love for you to take a journey with me through meditation to connect with your inner centered self. To find that place of Peace and Love withing which will lead you to living a beautiful happy life! Click the image below to be taken to all of the meditation courses currently being offered. Peace, Love & Light,... read more

Instructors
All of our Trained Instructors are Black Belts with years of Experience. Under...

Meditation
Welcome! I would love for you to take a journey with me through meditation to...

Karate is something that takes a lifetime to master: it is a discipline that keeps teaching and developing an individual forever. Above all, Karate should be viewed not so much as a sport, but as a way of thinking, learning, and behaving: Karate is a way of life.

Join us in our beautiful dojo, experience Growth & Expansion, and become part of our Kimura Shukokai Family!

Testimonials

“My kids and I have been training here for 2 years and it’s terrific. Its a traditional karate style, great for children to learn discipline and appreciation for hard work. Not a “McDojo”. Does not suffer from “belt inflation”, you need to earn your belt. Sensei Gavin and Sensei Linda are great with the kids”. ~ Keith A. Cresskill, NJ

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“Great instructors with great Dojo spirit – they made the other karate school looks bad. Highly recommended for all – adult included”. ~ L L. New York, NY

Shukokai is derived from one of the original styles of Karate, Shito Ryu, with roots that date back over three hundred years to Okinawa. Using Shito Ryu as a foundation for his style, Sensei Kimura spent the last forty years of his life developing a technique that was second to none, and he perfected the ability to attack with devastating power and speed. Students of KimuraShukokai learn how to use the biggest muscles of the body to generate this power and speed, and when the technique is mastered, they will be able to overcome their opponents with what Sensei Kimura referred to as “One hit, one kill.”

Those who were privileged to know and train with Shihan Shigeru Kimura knew they were in the presence of a great man.

Through his spirit, intelligence, guidance and ability he galvanized his students to work harder and learn more than they ever thought possible. His leadership helped create a worldwide association that to this day remains a cogent organization dedicated to training in the spirit of a man regarded as both a warrior and a philosopher.